Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Etelä-Karjala

Etelä-Karjala: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 36.23 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
36.23 Number
Change on year
up 28.3%
Rank
575th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
36.23 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1982
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Etelä-Karjala, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1 Number1981: 1.5 Number1982: 0.5 Number1983: 1.5 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 2.8 Number1987: 2.3 Number1988: 6.3 Number1989: 7.1 Number1990: 3.7 Number1991: 2.3 Number1992: 3.3 Number1993: 4.3 Number1994: 4.7 Number1995: 6.5 Number1996: 13.2 Number1997: 6.2 Number1998: 12.8 Number1999: 8 Number2000: 10.8 Number2001: 10.4 Number2002: 10.5 Number2003: 13 Number2004: 16.2 Number2005: 11 Number2006: 11 Number2007: 16.1 Number2008: 17.4 Number2009: 21.4 Number2010: 25.6 Number2011: 28.2 Number2012: 36.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Etelä-Karjala is 36.23 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Etelä-Karjala peaked at 36.23 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1982.

That places Etelä-Karjala 575th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Etelä-Karjala, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Etelä-Karjala, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1981 1.5 Number +50.0%
1982 0.5 Number -66.7%
1983 1.5 Number +200.0%
1984 1 Number -33.3%
1985 5 Number +400.0%
1986 2.83 Number -43.4%
1987 2.33 Number -17.7%
1988 6.33 Number +171.7%
1989 7.08 Number +11.8%
1990 3.67 Number -48.2%
1991 2.33 Number -36.5%
1992 3.29 Number +41.2%
1993 4.33 Number +31.6%
1994 4.68 Number +8.1%
1995 6.47 Number +38.2%
1996 13.24 Number +104.6%
1997 6.17 Number -53.4%
1998 12.77 Number +107.0%
1999 8 Number -37.4%
2000 10.78 Number +34.7%
2001 10.43 Number -3.2%
2002 10.46 Number +0.3%
2003 13 Number +24.3%
2004 16.17 Number +24.4%
2005 11 Number -32.0%
2006 11.03 Number +0.3%
2007 16.13 Number +46.2%
2008 17.36 Number +7.6%
2009 21.45 Number +23.6%
2010 25.64 Number +19.5%
2011 28.23 Number +10.1%
2012 36.23 Number +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 3.12 Number 0.5 Number 7.08 Number 9
1990s 6.5 Number 2.33 Number 13.24 Number 10
2000s 13.78 Number 10.43 Number 21.45 Number 10
2010s 30.03 Number 25.64 Number 36.23 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Etelä-Karjala?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Etelä-Karjala was 36.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Etelä-Karjala?
The highest recorded value was 36.23 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Etelä-Karjala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1982.
How does Etelä-Karjala rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Etelä-Karjala ranks 575th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Etelä-Karjala?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Etelä-Karjala data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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